growth
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1.6
- noun
- /ɡroʊθ/
:
crecimiento
- The good news is... we've had steady growth over the last six months.
- economic growth
- growth rate
- GDP growth
Again, the issue of growth is the hardest part.
- Again, the issue of growth is the hardest part.
- I stopped making my healing and growth about them.
- Which ones will lead to significant growth this year?
- There's the world of really low growth, that's Europe and China.
- And so this could change the growth picture going forward.
- First, don't just buy the hottest growth stocks just because they're hot.
- Healthy forgiveness results in change and growth, but keep it real.
- So I think there's introduction, growth, maturity and parody.
- So you have in the western areas the growth of informal movements.
- We are trying to do our best so that this growth be inclusive.
- Trade is a vital engine for growth, jobs and development.
- That's the kind of growth that we can shift into.
- But the truth is that the growth accelerated under Trump.
- You have to go all out for growth or be nothing.
- And the first stage of growth is regarded as good.
- Why is deep growth meant to feel weird?
Examples
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I look at my... son who... was kind enough to come with me today, and I can't help but think that I am responsible for his growth and his development.
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The city has seen rapid growth, with new buildings emerging every month.
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Which ones will lead to significant growth this year?
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You have to go all out for growth or be nothing.
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And so this could change the growth picture going forward.
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Real growth... is always very slow.
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A future of economic growth, freedom, and happiness.
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Civilization is a way of life characterized by the growth of cities.
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I've been farming all my life, but this growth is amazing, George.
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Qatari demographic policy is aimed at achieving high population growth by encouraging a high natural increase.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
713
1.0
A rise that happens over time and makes something larger
241
3.3
An increase in size, amount, or range
210
4.4
A gradual change that makes something more advanced or complex
158
2.0
The way a living thing grows and becomes more complex
119
4.1
Progress or growth that makes something better
78
9.5
A rapid increase in the number or amount of something
64
3.1
A slow increase in something over time
13
2.8
A quick increase in size, number, or importance
11
3.3
An increase in size or amount
6
7.4
Gradual growth by adding small bits or layers of matter
5
2.9
A regular increase in size or value over time
5
4.0
Making a business or service larger to handle more users
4
4.4
A slow process of change and development by small steps over time
1
1.7
A living thing getting bigger over time
1
6.4
A gradual change that makes something more advanced or complex
A thing or situation becomes more complex
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
21
3.5
A chemical made by a gland that makes people and animals grow and cells multiply
- Specialized
7
4.3
A chemical made by a small gland under the brain that helps the body grow and make new cells
- Jargon
6
6.0
A share in a company expected to increase in value faster than most shares
- Specialized
3
3.9
A natural substance that makes cells divide and change into different types
- Specialized
1
3.8
A layer of wood made in one year that appears as a ring in a tree trunk
- Specialized
A chemical made in the brain that tells another gland to release growth hormone
- Specialized
A natural or man-made substance in plants that controls how they grow and develop
- Specialized
Plants grow best when they get enough water, light, and nutrients
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word growth comes from grow meaning 'to become bigger', and we use it for any increase in size, amount, or importance, like a city's or a company's growth. So when we talk about growth in business or population, we mean things getting larger or more developed.